New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was a trendy preseason pick for the Coach of the Year award.

The ex-linebacker is a former winner of the award, earning the honor following the 2021 campaign with the Tennessee Titans.

As the 2025 season reaches its midway point, multiple NFL analysts are sticking with Vrabel as the frontrunner for the hardware, as the Patriots enter Week 10 tied for the second-best record in the league at 7-2.

National NFL writer Mike Jones of The Athletic revealed his “midseason superlatives” on Saturday and picked New England’s first-year leader as the Coach of...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received a boost prior to their matchup with the New England Patriots.

Tampa Bay activated fourth-year offensive lineman Luke Goedeke off injured reserve on Saturday, restoring him to the active roster just in time for the eagerly anticipated matchup scheduled for Sunday,

Goedeke hasn’t played since aggravating a foot injury in Week 2 against the Houston Texans.

The Buccaneers opened his practice window on Monday, listed him as a limited participant on Wednesday and Thursday and upgraded him to a full participant on Friday. Goedeke, 26, missed six games in total, but is expected to return...

The Patriots will welcome back some familiar faces for their matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

New England elevated running back D’Ernest Johnson and linebacker Darius Harris from the practice squad on Saturday — adding both players back to the roster after previously elevating the former in Week 9 and the latter in Week 4.

Johnson, 29, will once again serve as the third running back on the depth chart, slotting in behind TreVeyon Henderson and Terrell Jennings while the club eagerly awaits the return of Rhamondre Stevenson. New England utilized him as the secondary option on kick...

Fox Sports announced on Friday that former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will take on a new role as an NFL analyst. This news prompted Tom Brady, who also works as an analyst at Fox, to have a little fun at Brees’ expense.

“And just like that, I become the third most accurate QB at Fox Sports (Terry Bradshaw still has both of us beat ),” Brady wrote Friday on X.

Brees boasts the highest career completion percentage among quarterbacks who have attempted at least 5,000 passes, with an impressive rate of 67.7%.

Brees will join play-by-play announcer Adam...

Welcome to the Patriots Prospect Preview, our annual series where we talk about the club’s future picks before literally anyone else! I’ve spent enough time on the big boys, so let’s talk about the skill guys for Week 11.

The Patriots have plenty of needs that need to be addressed this offseason, and we’ve spent weeks talking about what they might be, but we’re going to use this week as an opportunity to step back and have some fun.

New England isn’t in the market for a backup quarterback, probably isn’t taking a swing at early-round weapons and is best...

The first nine weeks of the 2025 NFL season are in the books, and they have been quite successful for the New England Patriots. The team’s overall record of 7-2 speaks for itself, but achieving it would not have been possible without some impressive individual performances as well.

Let’s honor those at the halfway point of the season.

Who gets your Patriots midseason awards?

First a look at what our staff thinks, and then it’s on to your answers.

Rich Hill

MVP: QB Drake Maye. Easy. The team was always going to go as far as their second-year...

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is currently struggling with a 3-5 record at North Carolina, which may lead him to consider a return to the NFL.

NFL writer Gary Myers, who covered the league for various outlets, including The Dallas Morning News and New York Daily News, and authored a book on Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, believes Belichick would be interested in the Giants’ head coaching job.

“I think Belichick would take the job in a second,” Myers said when Ed Valentine asked him on Wednesday if Belichick would take the Giants head coaching job during...

The New England Patriots took the field on Friday for their final practice before their Week 10 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and when they did, they were sporting a new look that quickly caught folks’ attention.

After the Pats face off against the Bucs, they have a short week on their hands in Week 11. That’s because they will be taking on their AFC East rival, the New York Jets, on Thursday Night Football.

When New England suits up for this game, it will be sporting its new “Rivalries” uniforms for the first time. The uniforms come with...

The New England Patriots have taken advantage of what is on paper among the weakest schedules in football so far this season, but they will be facing one of their toughest tests this week. On Sunday, the 7-2 team of head coach Mike Vrabel will travel to Tampa Bay to square off against the 6-2 Buccaneers.

The battle between the AFC’s and the NFC’s No. 2 seeds entering Week 10 projects as a highly competitive affair. Looking at the two teams head-to-head, however, we can see that the Patriots emerging victoriously to improve to 5-0 on the road this year...

The New York Jets have fully embraced a rebuilding phase after they let go of several star players at the NFL trade deadline.

While it’s clear that the Jets have little chance of winning the Super Bowl this season, their moves may have also impacted the Patriots’ chances of winning the Super Bowl.

New England didn’t make any acquisitions before the trade deadline, and one reason for this was the Jets’ reluctance to engage in trades with AFC East teams. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, AFC East franchises reached out to the Jets to discuss potential deals, but...

New England Patriots fans may be disappointed to see one of the NFL’s top available edge rushers get traded elsewhere before Tuesday’s deadline. On the other hand, the player loves his new destination.

The Miami Dolphins sent Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third-round pick. Phillips goes from the 2-7 Dolphins to the 6-2 defending Super Bowl champions.

It’s an understatement to say Phillips is happy about his new team. The 26-year-old gushed about the Eagles on Thursday, per ESPN’s Tim McManus.

“I thought I was excited Day 1, talk to me now,” Phillips said. “This is literally...

The New England Patriots appear to have found their quarterback of the future in Drake Maye, but it wasn’t too long ago that the team thought that another former first-round pick of theirs, Mac Jones, was the answer under center.

After earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2021 as a rookie, Jones regressed so quickly that he ended up getting shipped to the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2023 season. After spending one year with them, Jones signed with the San Francisco 49ers in free agency to be Brock Purdy’s backup.

With Purdy missing all but two games so far this...